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1 Pound
| Issuer | Government of Fiji |
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| Year | 1934-1935 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is executed in multicolour guilloche work — incorporating red, green, purple, and gold tones — arranged in an elaborate symmetrical pattern across the full field. A large cartouche at centre carries the issuer inscription, flanked by intricate lathe-work rosettes and scalloped borders. A circular watermark panel is positioned at the right, mirroring the placement on the obverse. |
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| Protection description | Fijian head watermark, visible in the circular unprinted panels on both obverse (left) and reverse (right). |
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Fiji's colonial currency administration sat under the Colonial Secretary's office throughout this period, which is why the note carries multiple signatories rather than a single bank governor — each signature block reflects a specific combination of officials then holding their respective posts. The three signature variants across just fourteen months suggest either deliberate date-specific issuance or rapid personnel turnover, and the January 1934 combination of Seymour, Chamberlain and Boyd was gone within five months.
Bradbury Wilkinson printed Fiji's notes continuously through this era. The January 1934 date is the earliest recorded for Pick 33.